2 mile easy, 1 mile at marathon pace – repeat 4x with a 1 mile cool down. This averaged out to 13 miles and was kind of a random made up semi-speed workout since I had just come off the 10k last Sunday.

15 miles on the treadmill averaging a 9:08 min/mile followed by a 1 mile cool down at a 10:00 min/mile.

Sunday – Easy Run

10.2 miles outside easy.

Total Mileage– 68 Miles

This weeks joy/successes:

1. Pushing through. This week was mentally tough for me. I was dealing with some sort of hip issue, I had to take an unplanned rest day, and I was just frustrated in general. Above all of that I pushed through an didn’t give up and for that I am proud!

2. Taking it easy. Instead of pushing hard like I have been the past 2 weeks I backed off a little bit this week and I think my body needed it. I listened to my body instead of trying to push it too far.

This weeks struggles:

1. Mileage. I am really struggling with cutting back my mileage. My husband warned me I was doing too much too fast but I guess I just didn’t want to listen. I have had to FORCE myself to stop running many days and that has been really hard for me to wrap my mind around.

2. My darn hip. I have good days and I have bad days but this week my hip just wanted to act up a little too much in the beginning and instead of listening to my body I was forced into taking a rest day. I was mad, upset, frustrated, and all around a mess.

What was your Sunday workout? Any great weekly accomplishments?

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Glad the hip is seeing *some* progress … and also that you are working through it all. This has definitely been a rough time for you guys!

Totally get the robe thing – my wife has to work today so we spent a while on the couch relaxing, drinking coffee with the windows open and the dogs at our feet. But when she headed to work I headed out … and I just came back (and showered 😉 ) from a 22 miler with great hills … and also made my first week over 75 miles in a couple of months! Yay.

Yes “some” progress is right, but it sure feels like it has a LONG way to go! That sounds like getting to relax first thing in the morning 🙂 22 miles!? wow that’s great! How long does that take you?? Congrats on the mileage this week!

The 22 miles took a bit over 3 hours, which I was very happy with especially since there is a 1500ft hill about 5 miles into it, then two different 500ft hills! My thighs felt that one!

And yes, it is great relaxing in the morning like that – we had the chance to sit for a bit after I got back from my run (~8mi) and before she headed out for her walk (bad arthritis, running out of question). It is nice that after 21+ years of marriage and more than 25 years together that there is nothing better than spending time together!

That’s an awesome run! I don’t know if I will be doing any 22 milers soon, but that’s OK! Maybe as I get closer to actual marathon time when I start my program. Right now my long runs really don’t go over 15-16 miles.

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